The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-03-17

still another business house in tow
shortly Mr.. John FL. Harding is talkin
of starting feed store, and warehous
for building materials, on Pearl street. :.
C. M. Martin has taken down the last lC
Gust tree at the Martin corner, and clean
ed up the ground for a grass-plot. .... e
F. Kisor of Berlin called. Abe Ran
kin, of Washington tp, was in yesterday
Abe is getting ready to move to Colorado
where he will engage in farming. III
will probably leave next week. Mr.. Ran
kin is one of the best citizens in the coun
ty, and we shall greatly miss him..
Judge Miller is suffering from diphtheria
Mr.. U. L. Kinnison, of Bloomfield
township, left this morning for Ports
mouth. He will canvass Scioto county
in the interest of new book There
was vigorous shower tonight, accompa
MED bylthunder and lightning. -. Good
meetings everywhere tonight. In addi.
tion to the array of churches, the two
young men-Cooper and Jones-are run
ming their respective meetings, with con-
siderable success. .... The lath-and-wlre
fence machine has arrived in town. -.
The boys are still making improvements
at the engine house.
THURsDAY.-Colder weather again.
The funeral of the little child of Dan.
James took place this afternoon, quite a
casket to the Cemetery. The pall-bearers
were young ladies -. Cash Pugh moved
into the J. R. Rathburn house, on Pearl
street. ..... Fruit tree trimming is going
on vigorously. But we'll have some cold
days yet -. Our old friend S. p. Karn,
of Grahamsyille, called to-day. Mr..
Rice has gotten hold of a medicine that is
healing his rheumatic arm..... David
Steward, of Berlin, called. d...............
4. .......... Gen. John Craig practiced lit
tie target-shooting at his downtown res
idence, and was pulled by officer Hoskins.
This begins to look like interfering with
mans personal liberty. ..... There was
no inspection of Francis Smith Post to-
night. the Inspecting Officer failing to ar
rive. IA good-SiZed audience at the
Jones Hall meeting. At the Salvation
Army meeting small attendance, but
good meeting. Nv. T. Price and his
folks returned from Columbus. Mr.. Price
has made arrangements to go into busi-
ness in Columbus, and will remove there
at once. Mr.. Price is one of the most sue
cessful insurance men in the State, and
Columbus people will like him. :. Mrs.
Annie James is sick with bad cold
FRIDAY Beautiful Spring weather.
......Capt. Cooper, of the Salvation Ar
my, is on the sick list to-day. The
case of John Hartley claimed the atten-
ton of the Court to-day, ending in YER
dict of guilty tonight. This case present
ed some remarkable evidences of cheek
on the part of the prisoner, and shows to
what depths of degradation and crime
whisky and bad women will bring man.
Hartley testified before the grand jury
that he didn't know what kind of a house
the woman kept, and On this trial swore
that he had been crooming with the wo-
man, deserting his own wife to do so 1t
seemed too plain case for much deliber-
alton on the part of the jury.
The meetings at M. E. Church
clused tonight with praise meeting, and
a grand hand-shaking. And it was jol-
sill was as happy as man can be, and in
fused his own enthusiasm into the con-
gregation. 49,. Mrs. Davis, mother of
Mrs. Hank. is with her suffering daughter
to-day 49,. Wash Lake is in town.
Judge Dever and Mr.. John L. Jones took
tea with J. M. Tripp, this evening. 80.
The old porch has been torn out of the
old Jail building, and some repairs are be-
ing made there. This is a convenient
place for business offices, and the build
ing should be kept in neat repair. ......
Miss Dungan's new house is nearly fin
ished.. Mrs. Chestnut is considerably
better, and hopes are entertained of great
improvement in her condition. -. Not
much change in the condition of Mr.. J
III. Bum. 49,. John Bennett is going to
dispose of three lots near Coalition, by the
prize-ticket, lottery plan.
SATURDAY Hiram Stephenson, of
Franklin township, called. -. The foun-
dations for McKitterick's new buildings,
on Pearl street, are up. ...... "A. w. Long
and Frank Price have purchased w. T.
Prices Insurance Agency business, and
will remove the Office to Main street, in
the Boggess property. Some enthusi-
astic youngsters had to be removed from
the Salvation Army tonight. 49,. Capt
Cooper still unable to be out. Chris,
F. Bertsch was stricken with paralysis
to-day, and is suffering greatly. He has
been suffering for years with rheumatism,
but this attack was unexpected. 80. Mr..
j. L. Jones received a letter from Maj
Camp, who is now at home resting. He
will probably come to Jackson soon for
few meetings No Court to-day.
Judge Miller much improved and able to
take something substantial in the way of
eatables. -. William Darling, one of the
Oldest and best known citizens of this
county, is dead at his home in Coal town
ship. He was the father of John and
Dan Darling. Mrs. Emily Ford who had
been working in her yard among some
flower bushes. attempted to take hold of
a arose-bush, and found that she had lost
the use of her left arm. Becoming alarm
ed, she started for the house, and before
entering the door found that she had to
have help. She was the victim of a stroke
of paralysis. She was not dangerously
affected, but still enough to frighten her
friends considerably.
SUNDAY.-A beautiful day, but closilg
with a heavy snow. Just before nine
o'clock tonight there was an alarm of
fire, and general turnout of people. The
alarm was caused by the wainscoting in
the corner room of the Dever House TAX
ing fire from the fiue. The Salvation